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"The Undertaking"
genkaku
Northampton, Mass. U.S.A. Veteran
Others may have seen this already (I'm always late to the party), but I saw the PBS Frontline presentation of "The Undertaking" last night. The program is based on a book by Michigan "poet and undertaker" Thomas Lynch and concerns, as you might expect, the various aspects and points of view on death and dying. It is a quiet and powerful piece ... not least in the story of a husband and wife attending to the dying and death of their 2-3-year-old son. The wife's reflections are, for my money, a terrific advertisement for all of life without any side-trips or add-ons. No Buddhism, no Christianity, no Judaism, no Hinduism (nor any lack of those things either) ... just your life and mine.
The program is 54 minutes long (and involves some initial advertising and one break beyond which the viewer must travel), but I think it is worth the investment of time and patience.
The program is 54 minutes long (and involves some initial advertising and one break beyond which the viewer must travel), but I think it is worth the investment of time and patience.
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